MOSCOW — A judge found three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism on Friday, in a case that has drawn widespread international condemnation as an emblem of Russia’s intolerance of dissent.

The judge said the three band members “committed hooliganism driven by religious hatred” and offended religious believers. The three were arrested in March after a guerrilla performance in Moscow’s main cathedral calling for the Virgin Mary to protect Russia against Vladimir Putin, who was elected to a new term as Russia’s president two weeks later. …

Celebrities ranging from Paul McCartney to Bjork have called for the band members to be released. More than three dozen protests are planned worldwide. The band’s trademark ski masks have been appearing on statues across Moscow and on the faces of protesters.